Indoor-golf course



G. SOCHUREK.

INDOOR GULF COURSE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE25, 1920.

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mDOR-GOLF COURSE.

Application iled June 25, 3.920.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, GEORGE Sooniinnn, a citizen oi the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, Astoria, borough oi' Queens, in the county ot Queens and State of New York have invented` a new and useful Indoor-(droitz Course, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to indoor games, and has for an object to provide any improved apparatus presenting an indoor golf course which is arranged to cause the players to act in substantially the same manner as when playing on a full sized outdoor course.

Another object of the invention is to p rovide an indoor golf course wherein driving may be practised with the same energy and skill as it the p layer was operating on a full sized course. U

A further object is to provide anindoor golf course wherein an indicatorfis. provided and means for operating the indicator in proportion to the blow or the ball in order to indicate the distance oil the respective drives.

ln the accompanying drawing:

Figure l Vis aj perspective view showing part oi a room and an embodiment oi the invention arranged therein. a

Fig. 2 is an enlargedniragmentary view partially in section showing part of a roller and indicator and associated parte embodying features oir' the invention. l

Fig. 3 is an end view of the roller shown in Fig. 2. 4 u

lteerring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, l indicates an ordinary roomin a dwelling, or in any other form oi buildhagving a driver 3 in his hand positioned to drive the ball fl. lt will, of course, be evident that the ball 4 could be arranged d1- rectly on the door of room 1 or could be supported by any form of tee so that the player `2 may correctly drive theball so as to strike forcibly the sheet 5. This sheet is fastened at the lower end rigidly to a frame 6 and fastened also rigidly at the upper end to a roller 7. The roller 7 is constructed identical with an ordinary shade roller except that one of the locking pawls have heenre- V moved so that it will always have a tendency to roll up and keep the sheet 5 taut. When the ball lstrikes the sheet 5 at any point it Specification of Letters Eatent.

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7 unwinds the ligament l0 will be pulled and will swing the pointer 11 over the dial l2 for the correct distance. force of the impact of the ball has ceased As soon as the the roller 7 will immediately rewind, but the pointer ll will remain in its new position so that the player may'observe the position thereof and thereby ascertain the number of yards the ball would have 'traveled on a full sized course. Before the next ball is driven /against the sheet 5 the cord or cable 13 connected with the pointer ll is pulled so as to move the pointer back against the stop 14. rlhis operation is repeated whenever the ball l has caused the pointer ll to move away from zero. lt will be evident that the string or cable 13 may be guided by pulleys or other guiding means to a point near the player 2 so that the player may easily reset the indicator 8 aiter each drive.

rEhe frame 6 may be formed in any suitable manner, but is preferably formed so as to be readily knocked down and folded into a compact package tor storage. When the frame has been set up ready for use in a room a suitable number ot guy lines 15 are connected therewith and with nails or other fastening means in the room so as to, brace the frame rigidly in place. ln addition to these guy ropes a netting 16 is arranged on each side oi the :trame and across the top, said netting extending toward the player 2, 'though iiaring outwardly and preferably upwardly at the top. 7lliis will prevent a wild ball -from hitting the sides oit the room. The sheet 5 may be ol any size, `as for instance approximately as tall as the pla er 2 and nearly as wide, though if desir usual manner so that when playing a regular game on a iiull sized course the driving `will it could be otherwise proportioned as occasionbe of the same type, for instance as shown in F ig. l the player 2 can strike the ball. as hard as he desires and can cause the ball to pass through the air to the right or left, or in a forward direction accordin to the place where he expects to drive the all. It desired7 on the sheet 5 is painted orotherwise arranged blocks or pictures indicating the diiierent characteristics of a regular course, as for instance a rough patch of ground, bunkers, Water, and other features commonly found in full sized courses.

In constructing the roller 7 preferably only one pawl is used, asshown in` Fig. 3, whereby the tension of the spring may be varied as occasion may demand. For instance, if the device is to be used in a com paratively large room and the ball must travel an appreciable distance through the air before striking the sheet 5 the tension of the spring 7 connected with roller 7 will be reduced. :it the room is comparatively small and the distance ot travel of the ball is short the spring 7 is brought more under tension so that lthe indicator will represent the proper distance of the respective drives. ln order that the ball will not bounce on the Hoor afterleaving the sheet 5 and thereby produce an `undesirable noise, a bottom screen is provided at the lower' part of the frame 6 which is preferabl inches from the door wlifie y when the ball spaced several rameau bounces back from the sheet 5 it will strike the screen. As the apparatus is to he used indoors and usually in some room of a dwelling this is very important as it will not disturb anyone on the floor below.

What I claim is:

l. An indoor golf game, comprising a frame, a spring roller at one end of the frame', a flexible sheet having one end secured to the frame and its other end to the spring roller and by which it is kept taut, an indicator including a dial and a pivoted pointer, and a flexible member secured to the pointer and'roller, whereby when a ball is projected against the sheet the roller will be unwound and the pointer moved over the dial in proportion to the unwinding of the roller and retained in the position to which it has been moved.

2. An indoor golf game, comprising a @rosen socnuenn. 

